She just can't help herself - Ollie Quain

Everybody thinks Ashley Jacobs is #slaying life

With her hot job on a style magazine, cool wardrobe, attitude to match and a cat called Kat Moss - Ashley is fashion. However, beneath the Photoshopped fabulousness she's on a downward spiral; (not) dealing with rising debts, insurmountable problems in her relationship and growing dread over a rival at work.

but one woman knows the truth.

As kids, Tanya Dinsdale - nicest of natures, nasty shoes - was Ashley's best friend. But the darkest of betrayals in their teens made them the worst of enemies. It's taken Tanya more than a decade to get over what happened. Her future is finally looking good. So, the last person either would want to see is the other. Then their adult worlds collide

Ollie Quain is a London-based journalist who has worked for Ministry of Sound, the O2 and a number of fashion magazines. Her first novel, How to Lose Weight and Alienate People was published by Mira in 2014

'Dark, witty and ultimately thought-provoking'
Daily Mail

'I was hooked from the beginning and thoroughly enjoyed it! The humour is brilliantly written, Ollie Quain definitely has a clear voice'
Megan Reading in the Sunshine